By Kim Minugh
kminugh@sacbee.com
Two robberies in the Natomas area early this morning appear to be related, although police have not established a definite link, according to authorities.
The first robbery was reported to Sacramento police at 1:19 a.m. at Natomas Crossing Drive and Tulip Tree Circle, according to a police report.
In that incident, the victims were in front of a home when an older, green, four-door vehicle pulled up, the report states. Four people were inside the vehicle.
Two of them, described as black men in their late teens, got out of the vehicle and confronted the victims, according to the report. One was armed with a hand gun and ordered the victims to empty their pockets before all the suspects fled in the vehicle, the report states.
In the second incident, reported two miles away about 20 minutes later, the victim was walking in the area of Pebblewood Drive and Truxel Road when a dark-colored sedan pulled up, according to another police report.
Four black men described as in their late teens or early 20s - one of them armed with a gun - got out of the car and confronted the victim, the report states. One of the suspects struck the victim in the face with a metal object, the report states. The suspects stole items before fleeing.
Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong said the incidents appear related, based on proximity in location and time as well as the suspect descriptions. However, detectives have not yet looked into the matter, he said.
Two robberies were reported in the north area Friday - one on the 3800 block of Truxel Road, the other the 3600 block of Marysville Boulevard - but Leong said they do not appear connected to each other or to this morning's crimes.
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